Clothes wringer



J. V. GUNN CLOTHES WRINGER July 22, 1952 2 SI'IEETSSHEET 1 Filed May 3, 1948 INVENTOR.

J. v. GUNN CLOTHES WR INGER July 22, 1952 2 Sl-IEETS-SI-1EET 2 Filed may 3. 1948 INVENTOR.

Patented July 22, 1952 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CLOTHES WRINGER J ohn V. Gunn, Tulsa, Okla.

Application May 3, 1948, Serial No. 24,900

1 Claim. 1

One object is to provide a wringer with a simple and efficient means for guiding fabrics to and between the expressing rolls, and providing in said means an incline sufl'iciently steep, by which the extracted water will flow downwardly over said means and back into the receptacle from which taken.

Another object is to provide a wringer with means whereby the pressure in the expressing rolls can be easily and quickly released, in case of an emergency, so as to open the pass between the expressing rolls and free any object gripped therein; and in the said means providing in the handle thereof, a safety guard to prevent the hand of the operator from inadvertently following the wet fabrics to the point of danger.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds,

the invention consists of certain novel details of construction and combinations of parts hereinafter more fully described and pointed out in the claim, it being understood that changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of parts without departing from the spirit of the invention as claimed.

Drawings In the accompanying drawings, the preferred form has been shown in which:

Figure 1 is an elevational front view of the wringer with a part cut away at the left showing relation of parts in the lower member A.

Figure 2 is a sectional view, showing the moving and stationary parts and their relation to each other in that part of the wringer between the two heads.

Figure 3 is a sectional view, showing the moving and stationary parts and their relation to each other in the end heads.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the upper member "3 fully assembled.

Figure 5- is a perspective view of the interlocking shaft with the handle removed.

Figure 6 is a perspective view of the holding blocks.

Figure 7 is a perspective view of the end heads showing the central and lateral channels together with the location of the interlocking blocks, connecting bars and inclined drainage belt bracket plate.

Referring to figures by characters of reference, A and B designate members constituting the wringer; A designating the lower member and B designating the upper member. A head I, of any suitable contour, is provided centrally 2 l with a vertical recess 2 (Fig. 7) extending from top to bottom thereof; and said recess 2 ex tending laterally into side channels 3 provided with shelves 4 about midway between top and bottom thereof. Within the lower portion of recess 2, one of the heads la is provided with a bearin 5 and socket B (Figs. 3 and 7) in which is journaled one of the gudgeons 1 (Fig. 2) of the lower expressing roll 8, while the opposite head I is provided with an opening through which passes the journal 9 (Fig. 1) of the opposite end of the lower expressing roll 8. Below the lower expressing roll 8 'is provided an idler roll In (Fig. 2) journaled'in one of the heads by means of a bearing and socket, and in the opposite head by means of an adjustable bearing H andsocket I2, held in place by a key pin l3. 7

From the lower corners of the wringer heads I and la, extend rotund connecting bars l4 which form part of the framework of the wringer and connect the two heads I and la. Extending from each of the rotund connecting bars I4 is a plate bracket l5 upwardly inclined toward the top of the lower expressing roll 8. An impervious endless belt 16 is provided which extends over this bracket l5 and over the lower expressing roll 8, thence downwardly over the op-' posite bracket l5 and partly around the opposite rotund connecting bar l4, thence upwardly and over the idler roll [0 where it is pressed tightly against the lower portion of the lower expressing roll 8, thence downwardly again and extending partly around the rotund connecting bar [4 and thence to the point of starting. The said bracket I5 is provided sufliciently steep to shed the water, extracted from the wet fabrics, down the incline of ascending impervious belt and into the receptacle from which taken.

In the upper portion of the head recess 2, and extending laterally into the side channels 3, is provided a holding block I8 (Fig. 6), said holding block consisting of two side shoulders l9 connected by a plate back :20. Vertically through the side shoulders [9 are openings 2| through which extend tension rods 22 held at the top of shoulders I 9 by nuts 23 (Fig. 3). The tension rods 22 extend downwardly through openings 24 in the shelves 4 and into the lower portion of the channels 3 where, by means of rod heads 25, they support coiled tension springs 26. The coiled tension spring 26 is compressed upwardly against the shelf 4, and the rod 22 pulls down on the holding block l8. In the upper portion of the holding block I8 and connecting plate back 20, is provided a vertical slot 2'1, the lower por-' tion being provided with lateral extensions 28 forming shoulders 29, as a means of interlocking the upper member B to the lower member A. This completes the lower member A. And now follows the upper member B.

Between the shoulders IQ of the holding block i3 are fitted bearings blocks 30 (Figs. 3 and 4) connected by a cross bar 31. The bearing blocks '30 are provided"withball bearings 32 adapted to the bottom 35 of which is provided with two niches 30 used in the interlocking process.

adapted to receive the end-shoulders 37 of the interlocking shaft 38. The end-shoulders 31' of the interlocking shaft 38 are provided centrally with a pivot key 39, the two of which form a leverage for the lifting. of the holding block H3 in the process-of interlockingthe upper member B1 to the-lower member A. The end shoulders 3-! of. the interlockingshaft 38-are adapted to rest uponthe bottom 35 of the opening 34 while'the pivot-key. 39 extends into the slot side extension zseandunder. the slot shoulders. 29. When the interlocking shaft 38, which by means of arms 40 is connected to; handle dlis. actuated by pulling the handle 4| forwardand downward, the pivotkey 39. rises under the shoulder 29 of the slot side extension ZBofthe holding block l8. In the process of interlocking the uppermem ber B? to the lower member-A, thepoint 42, of the shoulder 3.1 ofthe interlocking shaft 3'8, drops into the nicheSB immediately'under the pivotkey 39 (Figs. 2 and 3),. and the handle ll'rests upon the handle-stop 43 fixed to the head I. Thus the upper expressing roll I! is made to .press against the lower expressing roll 8, and the two members A andv Bf are. interlocked and the wringer is ready for operation. j

To release theupper expressingroll I! from the lower expressing roll 3, aslight upward flick of the hand or wrist against the handle 41 forces the-pivot key 39'tomove. from under the slotshoulderZH- and into the vertical'slot' 21', thereby removing all tension from the upper expressing roll I1 and allowing, it to move away from the lower expressing roll 8, thus releasing whatever may have been caught between the two rolls. Whatis claimed is: Inaclotheszwringer, a: pair of spaced heads; lower expressing roll bearingsflxedly mounted on The openings 34 in the bearing blocks. 30: are r 4 the respective heads; holding blocks vertically slidable in the heads, each block having a vertical slot opening at one end thereof and having a horizontal extension slot communicating with said vertical slot; springs positioned beneath each block and within each head and normally urging the blocks in the direction of the lower expressing roll bearings; fixedly connected bearing blocks vertically slidable on the respective holding blocks; each'bearing'blockhaving:an-,opening, there being notches formed in onef ed e of the opening; upper expressing roll bearings mounted on said bearing blocks and spaced vertically of the first-named bearings; a locking shaft mounted in the respective bearing blocks and extending there-between, said locking shaft having a rounded bottom portion rockably mounted in said openings in the bearing blocks, said shaft.

being rockable between positions in one of which said rounded portion is positioned in contact with tion of the rounded portion being disposed in the horizontal slots,v.w hereby to lock the bearing blocks to said holding blocks. v

, 7 'JOHN V. GUN-N.

v perceptions. CITED 7 The following references are of record in the file-of'this patent:

UNITED STATES" PATENTS Number Name T Date 1,342,005 Stocking June 1, 1920 1,586,451 Liggett May 25, 1926 1,652,427 Cowan i Dec. 13, 1927 1,906,406 Perkins May 2, .1933 2,193,247 Dyery v Mar. 12, 1940 2,201,842 Wardwell:- .May 21,1940 2,220,093 "Friedl Nov. 5., 1940 2,255,165. Gunn Sept. 9, 19.41 2,260,065

Visscher Oct. 21, 1941 

